CHANDIGARH, Nov 3: The XXI international session of All India Persian Teachers' Conference concluded here today at the Punjab University Law auditorium. Madan Mohan Mittal Punjab's Food and Supplies Minister was the chief guest on the occasion. Addressing the gathering, he said that Persian had played a major role in strengthening the Indo-Iran relations and the civilisations of both the countries had their roots in the Persian language.Today the scholars discussed the "Challenges before the Persian language". Mehri Baqari, Vice-Chancellor of a women university in Iran presided over the function.
Speaking on the occasion, Akhtar Ali, a research scholar in the language from Hyderabad, said that "merely holding discussions would not solve the challenges before the language but that the curriculum of the Persian language course be updated. The course should be made job oriented".
Prof Azarmi Dukth Safavi, president of AIPTA agreed with Ali and said that a tactical method should be evolved.
A cultural programme was also presented on the occasion.
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